Bacsinszky to face Lisicki

Eurosport - Sat, 24 Oct 20:28:00 2009

Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky will attempt to win her first WTA tour title when she faces German sixth seed Sabine Lisicki in the final of the Luxembourg Open.

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Bacsinszky, the world number 70, put out Belgian fifth seed Yanina Wickmayer, last week's Linz champion, 3-6 6-2 7-5.

Lisicki (pictured), meanwhile, saw off Israel's Shahar Peer 6-3 4-6 7-6 (7-5) in a 140 minute semi-final marathon.

Tournament favourites, US Open winner Kim Clijsters and Danish world number six Caroline Wozniacki, were eliminated earlier in the tournament.

AFP

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  1. Further to the below comments, please look at the­ recent history of times-out and strappings from­ injuries among the top female tennis players - then­ compare the same among the top female TABLE tennis­ players.

    From David Franks: Walkabouts Verse, on Sun 25 Oct 5:44PM

  2. Bacsinszky, Lisicki When Is The Match?

    From tomb702, on Sun 25 Oct 1:45PM

  3. Bacsinszky, Lisicki When Is The Match?

    From tomb702, on Sun 25 Oct 1:45PM

  4. Well done girls. Reaching the final was no present for­ both of you. Make the best
    of it and be the new fresh­ wind in the WTA tour;-) (Godelieve, Flanders-Belgium)

    From s.godelieve, on Sun 25 Oct 11:43AM

  5. I am glad for both girls, they are both wonderful­ players, good luck.

    From sanchez.santos, on Sun 25 Oct 11:27AM

  6. Mo Mo - it seems to me, females can reach the top of­ table tennis WITHOUT having to grind away their­ femininity and suffer stressed limbs.

    From David Franks: Walkabouts Verse, on Sat 24 Oct 8:06PM

  7. i dont agree with you,David Franks:Walkabouts Verse,the­ female life can be just as good as the male life.you­ are rude.

    From Mo Mo, on Sat 24 Oct 6:44PM
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    As I've said in free-online verse, females should­ play TABLE tennis, which puts far less stress on the­ racket/bat arm.

    From David Franks: Walkabouts Verse, on Sat 24 Oct 11:08AM
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